10
Easy Steps for Registration
1)
Scheduling the appointment and getting prepared. You should take responsibility to
schedule an appointment with your advisor and review all relevant information
prior to your appointment. Be sure to
contact your advisor to find out how to schedule an appointment. It’s a good idea to prepare for your meeting
with your advisor by creating a rough draft of your schedule, looking for
conflicts, prerequisites, etc.
2) Build
a schedule from
required courses using information from the Course Schedule. From the SUNY Cortland homepage, click on
Academics and find the Course Schedule link on the left. The Course Schedule will provide the
information you need; it has the most current information on course
enrollments.
3)
Determine your Time-Ticket. Your Time-Ticket
is the time you are granted access to online registration. You can find your Time-Ticket by checking
your registration status on myRedDragon.
4) Know
your Registration PIN. You will
receive your registration PIN from your advisor. You must have this PIN in order to
register. Please note that this number
is different than your myRedDragon password and it will change each semester. Graduate students do not need a registration PIN.
5) Work
with your Advisor to build an appropriate schedule. Elements of a good schedule include:
·
Courses that meet GE, major, or other college
requirements.
·
Credit hours.
As
a full-time student you should have a minimum of 12 credits; if you wish to
take more than 18 credits you must first receive approval from your Associate
Dean.
·
Balance: type of course (variety of academic
subject), day of the week (variety of days), time of day (variety of times to
meet your needs)
6) Take
care of any holds. You can
determine if you have any holds by checking My Holds on myRedDragon. You must clear up your hold with the
appropriate office before you will be able to register.
7) Register! Log on to myRedDragon when your Time-Ticket
becomes active. Select Register or
Drop & Add Courses. Enter the registration
PIN that you received from your advisor. Please see your advisor if you have lost your
PIN.
8) Enter the CRN (course
reference number) for each of your course selections. The CRN can be found through a class search as
you register online. Select Submit
Courses. Courses you successfully
registered for and any errors that prevent a successful registration will then be
displayed.
9) Print
your Schedule. Now that you are
registered, return to the menu, and select My Schedule to view and print your
schedule. You may also choose a grid or list
format for your schedule by using those links on myRedDragon.
10) Review your printed schedule to check for accuracy. Once registered, you may adjust your schedule
on line or during Drop/Add (the first five days of the new semester). Check your schedule again just before classes
begin – times or room numbers may have changed!
